Sunflower, Russian Mammoth (Helianthus annuus) seeds, organic
$2.95 – $19.10
Family: Aster (Asteraceae)
Annual. 60 days to maturity.
Single-headed sunflowers to 12 feet, with fat flowers to 14 inches across, bearing striped seeds that are the best kind for eating and for feeding to birds. They can be planted to make a living fence, albeit a fence that lives through the summer only. Striped-seeded sunflowers can also be used for making sunflower oil. This is one of the best oil plants that can be easily grown by gardeners in the temperate north. Native American peoples extracted the oil by boiling the seeds in large pots, whereupon the oil rose to the surface of the water and could be skimmed off. Think about it. How would you do in your household without cooking oil? It’s an ancient commodity, and it behooves us to maintain the ability and the right to make our own. Direct seed in the garden after the soil has warmed up in the spring or early summer. Put sunflowers to the back, as they tend to block access if you put them right in front. You can plant scarlet emperor beans at the same time, and they will run up the stalks. Normally sunflowers are thinned to at least a foot between each plant, and the rows are spaced about 3 feet apart.
Packet contains 30 seeds
100 g contains ~1,300 seeds
Certified Organically Grown
Adam Mc (verified owner) –
I had a very successful one growing on my septic field in my garden, to about 10 foot, the head was about a foot wide, it was fun for kids and visitors, and of course me. Needed a camera on a stick to photo the opening of the head. Waited to harvest but the birds beat me to it and ravaged it in a day! Tried seeds from elsewhere, Strictly Medicinal are the best, thank-you 🙂
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Ann Mutschler (verified owner) –
I must have 100% germination on these. Truly stunning, tall, sturdy, beautiful flowers. Just wow. Covered in pollinators. So thrilled and grateful to have access to such quality seeds. Thank you.
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